Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal – E kwa egwu oh! Na so dem win their second match for the Betway Premiership this week after dem beat Magesi 1-0. Na Wednesday night for Richards Bay Stadium, the game no sweet pass your mama jollof, but e get level of suspense wey make am interesting.
First half, na serious chess game dem dey play. Magesi and Richards Bay dey waka up and down, but na dem dey feel each other body pass. Nobody wan make mistake, but na true na only normal ordinary people dey talk say na bad match. Maybe dem dey reserve energy for second half? (E fit be, sha!)
Richards Bay get better ball control, abi na dem go fit turn am to something sweet? Players like Halalisani Vilakazi and Tlakusani Mthethwa dey work hard, but na only chance wey Wandile Ngema get when e miss header. Omo, you fit hear the groans from fans dey echo for stadium.
As referee blow whistle for half-time, e still dey 0-0. Next half, na real tense moment wey start to jam. Richards Bay dey push, and e be like say Magesi no dey fit hold am. Just before 60th minute, Zikhali wan show say he get better skills, as he hit post with left foot! Na so suspense dey build-up, dem go collect goal?!
Then finally! For 76th minute, our guy Zikhali no fit miss again. Abi na how dem go take describe am? E use his head, just like e go fit head down variety jollof rice! Na that goal wey secure the win for Richards Bay, as Magesi no fit recover again. Dem try late but no chance wey dey for them!
Final score be Richards Bay (1) – Magesi (0). Inside this match, Richards Bay no just dey chop points, dem dey make statement! If dem dey play like dis, the other teams go need strong juju to stop dem o!
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